UK's biggest aircraft carrier breaks down on way to US

The United Kingdom's biggest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has broken down off the south coast of England after setting sail from Portsmouth Naval Base for the United States on what the......

Will US Stall Russian Arms Sales To India?

New Delhi is vulnerable to US sanctions under a 2017 law called CAATSA. IMAGE: Russia is selling its S-400 missile defence system to India, which has angered the United States.   With Russia......

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

Revelations about an advanced Chinese missile test in August have startled many by the technological knowhow displayed by China. IMAGE: An LY-80 surface-to-air missile weapon system displayed at......

In Space, On a Joyride

Will space tourism with a niche market of serving only the uber-rich ever be profitable, asks Kumar Abishek. IMAGE: Sir Richard Branson poses on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of......

5G scare: Air India cancels 14 US flights

Air India cancelled 14 flights on India-US routes from Wednesday onwards due to deployment of 5G internet in North America which could interfere with aircraft's navigation systems. Meanwhile, DGCA......

Air India Will Help Tata Rule The Skies

The acquisition will give the Tatas a firm footing on international routes and generate economies of scale. Photograph: PTI Photo While IndiGo's numero uno position in India's highly competitive......

Covid-19 gives India's private airlines a chance to go international

Over 600 slots at three major airports - Heathrow, Dubai and New York’s JFK International - could be at stake. SpiceJet and Vistara recently started flights to London after bagging slots at......

Wow! Now pay only Rs 27,000 for return flight to New York

The low fares will come with a discernible sea-change in service quality and minus the luxury which comes as an essential part of any long-haul travel IMAGE: Skuli Mogensen, CEO of WOW air, poses......

Much Oscar buzz for Mira Nair's Amelia

Oscar buzz for the Mira Nair'sbiopic Amelia is brewing fast, with distributor Fox Searchlight focusing heavily on the film. At least one publication says the film -- about the mysterious......

Ring Two tops US box office!

The critics warned: Don't answer that phone. But as it happens so very often, the warning went unheeded and The Ring Two showed it was not going to be scared by hostile reviews. The shocker,......

Robots rule US box office!

Machines ruled the box-office all right, but the three-day gross for Robots was far from sensational. The film, with the voices of Robin Williams, Halle Berry, Mel Brooks, Ewan McGregor and a raft......

Families love Vin Diesel!

Director Adam Shankman scored his fourth hit in a row, with family comedy The Pacifier, starring tough guy Vin Diesel. His film rattled the John Travolta starrer Be Cool and pushed the sequel to......

With elbow bumps, masked fans, World TeamTennis kicks off

IMAGE: World Teamtennis includes several safety measures designed to mitigate the potential spread of coronavirus. Photograph: BreakersTennis/Twitter 2017 US Open winner Sloane Stephens......

New York set to stage India ODIs

For the 400,000 Indian expatriates in New York, it will be one of the hottest tickets in town, and not since Manchester United sold out the Giants stadium would interest be so fevered for a......